Recent content by V8 Bob

I installed dual 94s and an Edelbrock regular dual intake on the stock 239" in my '51 25 years ago that has resulted in good performance and trouble free driving. I used the wisdom from old time FB member 286 Merc on setting them up on a stock engine which included: Use identical 94 model...

The first dual intake I used on my stock '51 239 was an Edmund's regular that allows stock generator location. I set it up with identical 94s straight linked and it ran very well in my normal driving. The only issue for me was the rather odd (looking) carb spacing, so it was eventually replaced...

I'm looking for a new/never used pair of Technostalgia LED tail lights for '40 Fords. Part number is #6027. Thank you. Bob

[/QUOTE I agree Bob. The problem is, I didn't have any good photos to post of a business coupe floor. I'd restored so many coupes, well, I guess I got lazy in the later years and stopped taking a lot of photographs. I could quite literally do a coupe or convertible restoration by memory. Of...

I'd fully restored a number of coupes and can tell you definitively the pans are a lot more different than you might think / envision. Mike, I'm sure you're correct, but it would be great if comparative pictures were available to show the differences. Bob

Thank you. :)

Thank you Petehoovie for the bigger picture! I know clicking on one will enlarge, but how did you post it larger? Bob

There were at least two '40 5-window coupe rear trunk brace designs. My early build has short side braces to the top of the wheel wells, similar to the business coupe. I'm 99% sure the main difference between the business and 5 window coupe floor pan is how they were assembled, with the...

The narrow 3/8" belts and offset pumps were used on USA '50-'53 Ford and Mercury cars. All trucks used wide pump belts up through their end of production.

One thing that hasn't been brought up is the '50-'53 left and right narrow belt pump pulleys are not the same diameter, and must match the cast iron crank pulley with the two different diameter sheaves, to have the pumps run at the same rpm. I have never found the reason(s) for the narrow belt...

I had a totally different experience with Ficken when I sent my '51 wiper motor to him about 20 years ago with good communication, prompt service and fair cost. Sad to read that may not be true today.

The only time a "Lube" may be needed is on disc caliper piston seals. As marko39 stated, clean brake fluid is all that's needed for master/wheel cylinder rebuilding.

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Most after market electric fuel pumps do not shut off during operation. The exceptions are some low pressure soleniod or electronic designs. Your JEGs looks like a Carter rotary vane design I am familiar with and runs continuous with the ignition on. They are, however, not designed to...

I use a high quality two-contact momentary push button starter switch on my '32 and '40 from NAPA, O'Reilly etc, Standard SSB-1 or SSB-1. Commonly used on '37-'51 Fords, designed for 12V negative ground, but can be used in a 6V positive ground system by simply running one of the contacts to...